PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 1744 p4p, 236 weight class) and Tyler Cage (ranked 1606 p4p, 217 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gonzalez
vs
Cage

187 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
33
185 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Cage!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Cage.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Cage releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Cage pushes him off.
Cage replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gonzalez blocks it well.
No joy there for Gonzalez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Cage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cage digs a good body shot into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Cage.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Cage jabs at Gonzalez's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez feints a jab promting Cage to slip. Gonzalez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Tyler Cage has been cut.
Donk. Cage catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Gonzalez throws a jab but it's blocked by Cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Poseidon Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzalez back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cage cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cage tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.

Gonzalez drives through and clinches with Cage against the cage.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cage.
Cage wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.

Cage breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Cage let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage keeps the fight on the outside.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Nice shot lands for Cage.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Cage scores with a hook.
Cage's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gonzalez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cage scrambles back to his feet.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
Cage is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonzalez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
A lazy left from Cage finds it's target.
Cage misses the jab.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzalez backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzalez defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Cage tries to circle away but Gonzalez has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez pushes Cage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Cage breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
A combination from Cage does no damage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cage throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gonzalez pushes Cage up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.

Cage manages to pull guard.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez is looking to stand up but Cage won't let him.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.

Cage uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyler Cage will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gonzalez forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gonzalez clinches.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cage throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.

Gonzalez forces Cage back against the cage and clinches.
Cage wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Cage lands a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Cage's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Cage misses.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cage tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Cage misses the target.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Poseidon Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Cage.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage punishes Gonzalez's body with a nice straight punch.
Cage clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cage shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gonzalez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cage stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gonzalez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cage.
As Cage looks to move away, Gonzalez throws a big counter combo but Cage just gets out of the way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cage.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Cage up against the cage.
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Cage wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Cage blocking some punches.

Cage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Cage.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cage looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cage works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gonzalez walks into a straight right hand from Cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Cage's head but Cage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cage scores with a shot to the body.
Cage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Cage.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Cage.
Cage stalks Gonzalez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzalez's face. Gonzalez staggers backwards, shaken.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cage backs up against the cage.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez ducks right into an uppercut from Cage.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Cage moves out of range.
Cage is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cage misses with a hook.
Cage cracks Gonzalez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Cage - just one landing.
Gonzalez lands a two punch combo.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cage is just out of range.
Gonzalez backing away here, and Cage unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cage scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzalez should have avoided that one.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Cage loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Cage scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Cage saw that one coming.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Cage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Cage darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Cage circles away.
Gonzalez defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Cage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Cage's cut.
That's time! Gonzalez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cage clinches up against the cage.
Cage is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
I was talking to Gonzalez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Cage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cage! But no joy.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Cage is avoiding it.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.

Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.

Cage breaks from the clinch.
Cage looks to land a combination. Gonzalez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cage.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gonzalez clinches.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Cage is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cage wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cage. Gonzalez shrugs it off though.
Cage throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cage manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cage plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cage does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cage misses with a straight left.
Cage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Cage has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cage backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cage to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cage circles away.
Cage lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Gonzalez takes the fight into the clinch.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling him.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a body shot.

Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. Cage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Cage was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Gonzalez gets caught flat footed, as Cage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cage trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cage stands up from Gonzalez's guard - Cage perhaps looking for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Cage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good shot there by Cage.
Gonzalez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up but Cage circles away and keeps his distance.
Cage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler Cage is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gonzalez under the eye.
Cage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Cage keeps it at a distance.

Cage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
Poseidon Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Cage.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Cage.
Cage tries to pull guard but Gonzalez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cage is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.

Cage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cage works Gonzalez's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poseidon Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cage has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Cage!
Tyler Cage decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.